Going with the flow: the supply and demand of sediment retention ecosystem services for the reservoirs in Puerto Rico

Impounding surface waters in reservoirs is a major mechanism for providing water for human consumption, including potable water, hydroelectric power, and industrial uses. Building reservoirs incurs environmental and social costs, and therefore safeguarding their effectiveness and longevity is a conc...

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Main Authors: R. De Jesus Crespo, M. Valladares-Castellanos, Volodymyr V. Mihunov, T. H. Douthat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1214037/full